William m



W. M. lARKER.

SOAP HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24, 1908.

atentad June 22, 1909.

narran WILLiAn M. r'AR'irER, oF THE UNITED' STATES ARMY.

senr-HOLDER.

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Specification of Ia'ttei Patent.

Patented :rune 22, 190e.

Application filed November 24, 1908. Serial No. 464,500.

f To atl whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, Winnen M. Pannen, captain U. S'. Army, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Augustine, in the co'ufty o'f St. Johnand' State of Florida, hav' i'r'rvented certain new and useful- 1m- ,Erovernents in Soap-'Ho1ders; and 1 do herey declare the' following to be a fnli, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as'will enable others skilled in' the art to whichk it appertains to make and use the sanne.'

This invention relates to soap holders, and hasfor its object the provision of a holderfor ai so'apstic'kor other article, which will embody a- Water proof shield, aswell as a' cheap, sanitar convenient and efficient holder for the saic' stick or other article when in use.l

To these ends the invention consists in the details of construction andl novel combination of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed an'd particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring toy the accompanying drawings forming a part of this s eciiicatioi'r in which like numerals refer to ike yparts in all the viewsFigure A.1, is an' elevational view of my improved holder. Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 8, a transverse sectional View on the line 3-3 of -Fi 2, and Figs. 4, 5 and 6, are views of detai v 1, Airidicates th'e body or casing of the holder; 2, the'bottom, and 3, a cap covering the top, as shown.

4 4, indicates bayonet slots provided on the flange 6 of the cap 3, i'ornied in any suitable manner, as4 by sticking` up the j metal, as shown, and' 5, correspon-ding projections fitting said slots. The upper end of the b'ody 1 is transversely slitted, as shown, to'provide 'the tong-ues 7, having the outwardly turned ends 8, and the catches 9' formed b ben'ding over the metal cut out of the hollbw space 10"ofthebod 1g. The ilan'ge 6', of the cap is also previ( ed with longitudinal slits" 1-1, through which the oiitwardlfj7 turned ends i 8 slip when lthe flange 6 of the cap is lowered' over tlie end of the' holder, seel Fig. 5,

ind with' transverse slits 12 through which the catches 9 pass when the cap is turned to cause the projections 5 to take in the trzinsverse grooves oi the bayonet slots 4. When the cap lis so turned, the projections or catches 9 are in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and their points cannot extend beyond the interior surface oi' the cyliiider, by reason of the portionsili olf the' langc (i taking against the tongues 7, thereby forcing -and holding saidprojcctions in their oni-V ward positions, as shown. When, however, the cap is turned in the opposite direction to remove the same, the edges 15 oi' the slots 11 will Vtake against the other side of said tongue 7 and thereupon force the said projections 9 into the soap stick 16, as will he readily understood. A spring 17 is provided in the lower end of the holder, and a follower disk 18 is located above Ythe spring on which the stick 16 may rest. Y

The operation o'f the improved hol-der is as follows i-The soa or other stick 16 is placed in the hold-er, W iile the projections 9 are held by the iingers out of contact with the same, an'd the spring 1-7 is sufllciently cornpressed 4to allow the outer end of said stick to come 'about even with the rounded or beaded edges 20 oi the hold-er. The tongues are then forced inwardly by hand and the projections 9 caused to enter said stick and.

to hold it in placeagainst the tension oi said spring. The cap 3 is' now slipped over the body 1, and the ends 8 oi' the tongues 7 caused to enter the slits 11, the projections 5 at the same time entering the longitudinal portions oi' the bayonet slots 4. rl-he cap is next given a turn to cause said projections 5to enter the transverse portionslof the said slots 4, when the portions 14 of the flange 6 will force said lprojections Qoutwardly, in the"rnannerafbove disclosed, and disengage the same from said stick. The spring 17 will now force said stick upwardly against. the interior of the cap 3, Where it will' remain.

When it is desired to use the stick, thel cap is removed by turning it inthe opposite d1- rectionand at thesame time 11e-'engaging the said -)rejections 9 with the stick, as; above stated. The stick projects only slightly inside of said cap, a

- means associated with said closure protruding 4 ever; Athe projections or above the rounded edges 20, the remainder being kept inside of and protected by the body l, as shown, and a certain vrEortion of it is of course consumed by use. ach time the cap 3 is placed on the body portion, howcatch'es'Q, are'disengaged from the soap and the latter is fed forward by the spi-in 17 until it touches the in the manner above described, and ofcourse, the said projections are again forced into the stick to hold the same in position each time the cap is removed, It thereforer 'results from this action that the cap acts as a `kind of automatic measuring means to gage the amount of soap that shall each time be fed forward by 4the spring, While the rounded edge 2O serves to prevent the face from being scratched while applying the soap. Of course, the distance the soa is to project above the said edge may he varied by varying the depth of the cap.

It is obvious that various modifications of this device may be devised by those skilled in the art, Without departing from the spirit thereof, "and therefore I do not wish to be limited to the structure disclosed, except as pointed out in the claims if at I claim is:-

i. In a soap holder, the combination of a body part adapted to hold a stick of soap a closure ior the same; and means associated with said closure for automatically maintaining one end of said stick a predetermined distance beyond the end of saidv body,al though portions of said stick ma be used i'roin time to time, substantial y as described.

2. In a soap holder, the combination of a body part adapted to hold a stick of soap a rotatable cap closure for the same; and adapted to maintain one end of said stick a predetermined distance beyond one end of said bodv part, although said stick may be continually shortened by use, substantially as described.

3. In a soap holder, the combination of abody part adapted to hold a stick of soap; a rotatable cap closure for the saine provided with Ia bayonet joint; and means comprising spring associated withsaid closure adapted to maintain one end of said stick protruding a predetermined distance beyond one end of said body part, although said stick may be continually shortened by use, substantially as described.

a. in a soap holder, the combination of a body part adapted to hold a stick of soap; a rotatable cap closure for the same provided with bayonet joint; and meanscomprising a spring and tongues having projections associated with said closure adapted to tainone end ci said stick rotruding asterinined distance beyon one end of said bod part,l although said stick may be continua 1y shortened by use, substantially as described.

5. In a soa holder, the combination of a body` adapte( to hold a stick of soap provided with tongues having projections 9 g 4and a rotatablev cap closure for said body provided with a flange having slits adapted to receive said tongues and projections 9, and means' to force the same into and out of engagement with said stick asthe cap is rotated, substantially as described.

6. In a soa holder, the combination of a body adapte to hold a stick` of soap provided with tongues having projections 9; a rotatable ca closure for said body rovided with a flange having slits adapte to receive said tongues and projections 9, and means to force the same into and out of engagement with said stick as the cap is rotated, and a spring for forcing said stick out of said body when said projections are removed, substantially as described.

7. In a soa holder, the combination of a body ada te to hold a stick of soap provided wit projections 5; and tongues having projections 9; a rotatable cap closure for said body provided with a lange having a bayonet slot to receive said projections 5, and having slits adapted to receive said tongues and projections 9, and means to force the saine into and out of engagement with said stick as the cap is rotated, substantially as described.

8. In a soap holder, the combination of a 'body adapted to hold a stick of soap and provided with a bottom; a spring located in saidbody above said bottom; a follower' above. said spring on which said soap is adapted, to rest; said body also provided with a rounded edge on the end opposite said bottom g tongues having out-turned ends below said edgchaving pi'oections 9 rigid therewith and an oscillating cap having a flange adapted to slip over said rounded edge and having slits adapted to receive said tongues and projections 9, the whole being so arranged that the oscillations of said cap will force said projections 9 into and out Aof engagement with said stick, and the said spring will at intervals feed the same forward until it reaches the inside of said cap, substantially asmdescribed. l

9. In a soa holder, the combination of a bodyA adapte lto hold a stick of'soap andv provided with a bottom; a spring located in said body above said bottoni; a follower above said spring on which said soa is adapted to restg'said body also provided with a rounded edge on the end 'opposite said bottom; tongues having out-turned ends below said edge'baving projections 9 rigid therewith; projections 5 on said body and an oscillating cap having a ilange adapted to slip over said rounded edge pro- Vided'with bayonet slots adapted to receive jaime forward until it ranches the inside of said rojetons 5, and having pairs of lonsaid cap, substantially is described. l0 gtu inal and transverse slits adapted to re- In testimony whereof, 1 aifix mysignutre,

ceive said tongues and projections 9, the in presence o1' two witnesses.

whole being so arranged that the oscillations WlLLIAM M. PARKER.

of said cap will force said projections J into Witnesses:

and out of engagement with said stick, and' D. L. DUNnAM,

the said spring will at intervals feed the C. F. HoPiiiNs. 

